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A new free app has been launched which shows you how busy Plymouth's NHS services are - so you know how long the wait will be before setting off.

NHSquicker is aimed at helping people spend less time waiting for treatment.

It tells users in real time what the wait is like at Derriford Hospital's A&E department is - and how long it will be before you are seen at the Cumberland Centre minor injuries unit.

All urgent NHS services in Devon and Cornwall are covered with up-to-date waiting times, as well as how long it would take them to get to different treatment centres, based on the user’s location.

People can also use NHSquicker to find information about less urgent NHS services, such as GPs, pharmacies, sexual health services, dentists and opticians.

The NHSquicker app is free to download (Image: Stock Image/NHS)

NHSquicker is available for smartphones and tablets, on Apple and Android.

The app has been launched by the Health and Care IMPACT Network, a collaboration between the NHS across Devon and Cornwall and academics from the University of Exeter.

The launch comes at a time when doctors are urging people to consider using another urgent care service if the issue is not serious or life-threatening, rather than an emergency department, as hospitals become busier through the winter months.

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Dr Nick Mathieu, consultant in emergency medicine and clinical director of the emergency department at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, said: “This app will give people the information they need so they can make informed decisions about where to go for treatment.

“We hope this will improve things for patients, as they may be able to receive the care they need more quickly and perhaps closer to home than they realise.